Vehicle Registrations and Licensed Drivers

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VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSED DRIVERS
	Vehicles¹		Licensed Drivers²	Vehicles per Licensed Driver
Calendar Year	Total	Cars	Licensed Drivers²	Total	Cars
1980	3,768,552	2,276,935	2,662,658	1.42	0.86
1981	3,897,646	2,358,403	2,732,785	1.43	0.86
1982	3,799,952	2,279,997	2,774,212	1.37	0.82
1983	3,907,747	2,343,557	2,867,032	1.36	0.82
1984	4,007,245	2,402,011	2,972,976	1.35	0.81
1985	4,106,719	2,467,423	2,980,717	1.38	0.83
1986	4,324,313	2,593,390	3,029,375	1.43	0.86
1987	4,494,247	2,684,004	3,156,600	1.42	0.85
1988	4,544,225	2,708,402	3,198,023	1.42	0.85
1989	4,742,178	2,858,129	3,272,953	1.45	0.87
1990	4,927,435	2,961,539	3,376,685	1.46	0.88
1991	5,094,306	2,985,126	3,490,596	1.46	0.86
1992	5,063,946	3,032,623	3,597,438	1.41	0.84
1993	5,072,831	3,061,683	3,698,926	1.37	0.83
1994	5,207,531	3,140,216	3,774,924	1.38	0.83
1995	5,219,445	3,166,914	3,765,444	1.39	0.84
1996	5,295,530	3,231,234	3,908,283	1.35	0.83
1997	5,504,655	3,318,019	4,010,133	1.37	0.83
1998	5,624,717	3,394,079	4,156,768	1.35	0.82
1999	5,456,613	3,314,671	4,160,480	1.31	0.80
2000	6,092,059	3,798,657	4,298,998	1.42	0.88
2001	6,099,983	3,719,441	4,355,207	1.40	0.85
2002	6,156,018	3,748,839	4,400,194	1.39	0.85
2003	6,325,064	3,868,308	4,436,988	1.43	0.87
2004	6,531,281	3,996,551	4,606,922	1.42	0.87
2005	6,574,244	4,020,302	4,639,012	1.42	0.87
2006	6,716,461	4,102,572	4,731,691	1.42	0.87

¹Vehicles that pay full registration fees in Washington State only. Prorate vehicles that pay partial fees to more than one state are not included.
²Military personnel are licensed drivers and are not included in the state total.